CathayPlay is a curated streaming platform focused on Chinese-language and East Asian independent cinema. The collection supports teaching and research in disciplines such as Chinese and Asian Studies, Film and Media Studies, Anthropology, Sociology, Gender Studies, Documentary Studies, and Contemporary East Asia.

Expiry date: 2 Sep 2026

Due to a platform upgrade by the vendor, the service of 尚儀近代華文書籍暨圖像資料庫 will be temporarily unavailable from 6 Jul 2026 to 10 Jul 2026.

Africa Confidential, founded in 1960, is a long-established specialist publication that delivers in-depth news and analysis on significant political, economic, and security developments across Africa. Its content is widely used by national government agencies, risk advisory firms, multilateral institutions, universities, NGOs, think tanks, and multinational companies.

Remark: Access is available from Vol.67, No.11 (2026) onwards during the trial

Expiry date: 6 July 2026

Sage Data is a comprehensive statistical data repository that provides students and researchers with a single platform to access searchable, usable, and regularly updated datasets across 550+ U.S. and international databases.

The platform includes both a Core module and premium databases:

AtoZ the World is a comprehensive database that covers world history, cultures, languages, foods, and religions, etc. It features culture guides for 174 countries covering over 60 topics each.

Expiry date: 14 May 2026

A to Z World Food is a comprehensive database that explores the food culture of 174 countries, organized into six key categories: National Cuisine, Regional Cuisine, Daily Meals, Dining Etiquette, Special Occasion Foods, and Food Trivia. It offers an extensive collection of resources, including 9,000+ food photos, 1,700+ food quotes, 7,000+ recipes, 650+ ingredient articles, 750+ world beer reviews, 1,400+ food culture articles, 800+ food glossary terms, and a personal recipe book feature.

Expiry date: 14 May 2026

花木蘭數位資料庫主要包含以下三大系列：

(一) 中國傳統文化研究系列: 收錄近三十年來中國傳統文化研究的六類重要學術著作, 近三千七百餘冊

• 《古典文獻研究輯刊》
• 《古典詩歌研究彙刊》
• 《古代歷史文化研究輯刊》
• 《中國學術思想研究輯刊》
• 《古典文學研究輯刊》
• 《中國語言文字研究輯刊》

(二) 臺灣歷史與文化研究輯刊: 收錄近二十年來有關臺灣歷史與文化研究的重要學術論著, 近四百冊

(三）中國現當代文化與文學研究系列: 收錄有關民國時期及人民共和國時期之文學論著, 近四百冊

• 《民國歷史與文化研究》
• 《民國文化與文學研究文叢》
• 《人民共和國文化與文學叢書》

試用權限說明：
試用版僅開放瀏覽「中國傳統文化研究系列」回溯編全文共100篇，以及「中國現當代文化與文學研究系列」全文共100篇。

Expiry date: 5 June 2026

The Hongkong News Online, printed on the abandoned presses of the South China Morning Post, offers  an unfiltered view of the voice and mindset of the Japanese administration during the occupation of  Hongkong. It started publication on December 31, 1941, six days after the Christmas Day surrender of the British Crown Colony and lasting until August 17, 1945, the day the Shōwa Emperor’s rescript ordered Japanese forces to surrender to the Allies.